Individual Federal Soil Surveys are searchable in PantherCat, the UWM online catalog. Print surveys are located in Compact Shelving East (lower level, east wing). The basic call number for surveys is S 591 .1. For example, the call number for Brown County, Wisconsin published in 1974 is S 591 .1 .W6 B76 1974. The scheme of classification used permits soil surveys to be shelved geographically, by state and county.

To determine if the UWM Libraries have a specific federal soil survey, conduct a "Words Anywhere" search in PantherCat.
For example:
	winnebago and wisconsin and "soil survey"

To verify if and when a specific county has been surveyed, consult the "List of Soil Surveys by state", http://soils.usda.gov/survey/printed_surveys/, and the "Online Soil Survey Manuscripts," http://soils.usda.gov/survey/online_surveys/

STATE SURVEYS AND RELATED MATERIALS

Not all states publish soil surveys, but many states produce documents that are similar to soil surveys. These documents may range from general soil texts to soil maps to supplemental data for previously completed soil surveys.

To locate related material, conduct a "Words Anywhere" search in PantherCat.
For example:
	"soil survey" and wisconsin
	soil? and wisconsin
	soil? and wisconsin and "adams county"

Fo further help with searching, inquire at the RIS AskALibrarian Desk.

FOREIGN COUNTRIES

Foreign countries may also publish soil surveys or related material. However, these types of publications may be more difficult to locate. Most foreign country soil information available at the UWM Libraries can be found in the S 599 call number area (lower level, east wing). These call numbers are subdivided geographically:

S 599 .1 S 599 .3 S 599 .35 S 599 .4 S 599 .45

Canada Portugal Europe Russia/former Soviet Union Africa

S 599 .5 S 599 .6 S 599 .7 S 599 .8 S 599 .9

South America Middle East/Asia/India Australia New Guinea Tropical and Polar Regions

To locate soil information about an individual country use the PantherCat "Words Anywhere" search.

For example:     soil? and england

If information is unavailable at the UWM Libraries, WorldCat is an alternative that will allow keyword searching of materials available in other libraries.

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES
Electronic databases will refer to literature in professional journals or documents in other published materials. Suggested electronic resources include:

Academic Search Agricola Biological Abstracts Biological and Agricultural Index

General Science Full Text Geobase GeoRef    {includes USGS publications}

These databases may be accessed through the UWM Libraries "Resources A-Z" page. After locating a useful set of citations, look for full text availability or use the FindIt link; for known journal articles, use the "Citation Linker" list to verify if UWM Libraries has access to those materials in electronic or print format. For further assistance, inquire at the RIS AskALibrarian Desk.

National SSURGO Database
http://www.soils.usda.gov/survey/geography/ssurgo/
SSURGO is the most detailed level of soil mapping done by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). SSURGO digitizing duplicates the original soil survey maps. This level of mapping is designed for use by landowners, townships, and county natural resource planning and management staff. SSURGO data are available for selected counties and areas throughout the United States and its territories.

Wisconsin Soils program
http://www.wi.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/soil/index.html
The Wisconsin Soil Program includes the detailed digitized soil maps for each soil survey area in Wisconsin (spatial data) and the accompanying soil property and interpretations database (tabular data).

PRINT RESOURCES
Print indexes will provide references to articles in professional journal literature or documents in other published materials, particularly material older than available in electronic indexes. Suggested indexes include: